Moore Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Georgia, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 660 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Moore Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Moore Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Walden Pond HOA Benjamin & Barbara Whitehurst (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Fayetteville.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 99 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 195 square miles. Completed in 1954, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Fayette |
| Nearest City | Fayetteville |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.50222, -84.47139 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 660 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 78 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 195 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Walden Pond HOA Benjamin & Barbara Whitehurst |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01354 |
| Federal ID | GA01354 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |